Vietnam, Israel develop supply chain of farm produce
The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA)’s Cooperative Union of Agricultural Consumption have reached with Israeli partners a deal to develop a supply chain of clean agricultural products.
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA)’s Cooperative Union ofAgricultural Consumption have reached with Israeli partners a deal to develop asupply chain of clean agricultural products using Israeli technology.
The deal wassigned in Hanoi on December 30 by the union and the Israel Chamber of Commerceand Technology in Southeast Asia and IVA Corporation of Israel.
VCA President VoKim Cu said the two sides with work togerther to build farms producing vegetables,fruits and farm produce in Vietnam and abroad; help the union develop a chainof supermarkets and build brands for safe farm produce.
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Outlets for safefarm produce will be built along with the development of farms.-VNA
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Illustrative image (Source: VNA) 
